Peru says to issue permit for Southern Copper Corp mine within days

LIMA, July 31

LIMA, July 31 (Reuters) - Peru will issue the official
approval for the environmental impact study of Southern Copper
Corp's stalled Tia Maria project by Monday at the
latest, deputy mines minister Guillermo Shinno said on Thursday.

The permit will allow the company to start construction on
the $1.4 billion project, which Southern Copper has said will
produce some 120,000 tonnes of copper per year over two decades.
(Reporting By Teresa Cespedes; Editing by Meredith Mazzilli)